With the new iOS 7 still in early beta, the operating system is ripe with similar flaws all over the place. This is to be expected, since Apple's still working on finalizing their newest iOS for public release this fall.

However, one problem that iPhones suffer from continually is overheating.

Just like in iOS 6, the new iOS 7 is causing devices to get hot, and at times, unbearably so. I can attest to this, as my iPhone 5 running iOS 7 burned my hand slightly when I reached across the table to pick it up. I subsequently dropped it. Thanks, Apple.

Although the heat didn't cause any permanent harm, is there a way to avoid the hot sting in your palm? Yes.

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Cooling Down Your iDevice in iOS 7

To quell this issue, you'll need to go deep into the settings of iOS 7 and change a few things. For starters, head on over to:

Privacy -> Location Services -> System Services

From there, turn OFF the following settings:

Diagnostics & Usage (reports errors and problems to Apple)

Location-based iAds (provides advertising based on where you are)

Popular Near Me (shows popular events on your notifications from your friends on Facebook and Twitter; doesn't work yet on beta)

Since GPS (matched with charging) is the greatest offender when it comes to overheating, feel free to toggle off any other settings or apps in Location Services. I don't need Camera, Passbook, Safari, Shazam, and Twitter to know where I am at all times, so I just toggle them off.

Note: If you want to monitor when your location services are being used, toggle on the Status Bar icon located at the bottom of System Services. This will make the the purple location services icon appear in the status bar at the top of the phone.

Other Tips for Cooling Down Your Hot iDevice in iOS 7

If the Location Services tips don't fix any of the overheating issues, there are a plethora of other solutions to your problem that could include:

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First off, if you arent a developer, then you shouldn't iOS. Wait, I dont care if you are. Complaining about iOS 7, saying that it is a flawed, has issues is plain ridiculous. Oh and shut off diagnostic and usage? Seriously, run that. Please. It helps the beta you call flawed to become fixed. It's a beta, over 2 months away from public release. Give Apple a break. Seriously. When you run iOS 7, you sign an non disclosure agreement and part of that agreement is to keep your mouth shut about issues. iOS 7 will only get better.....